Resources
January 2021
FMJ Adds Tax Attorney Robert Tunheim to Corporate Practice Groups
We are pleased to announce that Robert Tunheim has joined the firm as an associate in its General Corporate & Business and Mergers &... Read more
December 2020
Mandatory FFCRA Paid Leave About to Sunset: New COVID-19 Relief Bill Provides for Expiration of Mandatory FFCRA Paid Leave with Option and Incentive If Employers Extend It on Their Own
On Sunday, December 27, 2020, the President signed into law a major piece of legislation that contained, among other things, a new COVID-19 relief... Read more
December 2020
A First Look at the New Stimulus Package and the New Round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Late Monday, December 21, 2020, the Senate passed a 5,593-page bill named the “Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021” for a second round of emergency economic... Read more
December 2020
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate: Breaking Down the EEOC’s New Guidance on the COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace
Last week, the U.S. saw its first administrations of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which is the first vaccine to receive Emergency Use Authorization from... Read more
December 2020
Webinar: PPP Year-End Update – Where We’re At and Where We’re Headed
Webinar Replay Earlier this month, FMJ’s PPP Loan Application and Audit Team hosted a webinar titled PPP Year-End Update: Where We’re At and Where We’re Headed.... Read more
November 2020
SBA Seeking Approval of PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaires from the Office of Management and Budget
Under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), borrowers who received a PPP loan in excess of $2 million have known since April that their loans... Read more
November 2020
What the Election Results Mean for Your Taxes
It appears the Democrats will be taking control of the Executive Branch on January 20, 2021. This does not automatically mean your taxes will... Read more
November 2020
Manufacturing War Story: How Giants Grow Up
The below piece was written by Jim Seifert, head of our Manufacturing practice group. Last month, I told you a story about the demise of an American... Read more
October 2020
Election 2020: How the Election Could Impact Your Estate Plan
As a result of the Tax Cuts and Job Acts of 2017 (TCJA), the federal gift and estate tax exemption doubled from 2017 to... Read more
October 2020
The Great Divide of 2020: How Employers Should Manage Political Conversations in the Workplace
Between the 2020 presidential election, country-wide protests and other actions taking place to promote racial equality and justice, and ever-changing policies and regulations that... Read more
October 2020
TCB Notable Women in Law: Heidi Carpenter and Shannon McDonough
Twin Cities Business has named FMJ Shareholders and Board Members Heidi Carpenter and Shannon McDonough as Notable Women in Law in their special editorial... Read more
October 2020
Manufacturing War Story: A Giant’s Demise
The below piece was written by Jim Seifert, head of our Manufacturing practice group. If you have been following our LinkedIn page this week, you know... Read more
September 2020
Are You Accidentally Operating an Illegal Charter?
The FAA is Watching – And You Need to Look as Well. In May of 2020, the FAA sent an information letter to pilots reminding them... Read more
September 2020
Commercial Litigator Jamie Briones Joins FMJ as Litigation Continues to Be Active
We are pleased to announce that attorney Jamie Briones has joined the firm as an associate in our Litigation practice group. This hire will... Read more
August 2020
So You Are (Or You Want to Be) an Owner-Operator – Here are Five Considerations
You are thinking that the time may have come to launch your own trucking business and become an owner-operator. Maybe you have driven for... Read more